Staff - Non Union
Job Category M&P; - AAPS
Job Profile AAPS Salaried - Cooperative Education, Level B
Job Title Co-op Career Advisor and Industry Partner
Department Co-op Coordinators I| Experiential Learning and PD |Faculty of Applied Science
Compensation Range $7,158.42 - $10,292.25 CAD Monthly The Compensation Range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for a position. The midpoint of the range is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum and represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the salary range for a job.
Posting End Date August 26, 2026 Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
Job End Date Ongoing
At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.
Job Summary The Faculty of Applied Science Co-op Program is responsible for the development, implementation, management and evaluation of Co-operative Education in the Faculty of Applied Science. Co‑operative Education provides students enriched educational experiences for personal and professional growth by working with diverse community partners and sectors to provide transformative workplace learning experiences as part of their Bachelor of Applied Science and Masters of Engineering degree programs in Chemical, Chemical and Biological, Mining, Materials, Manufacturing and Integrated Engineering.



Responsibilities of the Co-op Career Advisor and Industry Partner include the development, implementation, coordination and evaluation of the Applied Science Co‑op Program in accordance with national accreditation standards set out by Co‑operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning Canada (CEWIL Canada). Tasks include designing and implementing strategies to recruit students, facilitating comprehensive career readiness curriculum including advising and coaching students in preparation for their job search and work experiences, monitoring co‑op work placements, addressing workplace issues that students encounter, providing assessment, evaluation and analysis of the placement experience and student success each term, collaborating with other co‑op professionals throughout the province and country, and the day‑to‑day administration of the program. The Co‑op Career Advisor and Industry Partner is also responsible for working directly with existing local, national and international employers. Externally, this role develops and maintains relationships with employers and industry partners to build resources and programs to support undergraduate and graduate career development and learning.
Organizational Status Reports to the Manager, APSC Co‑op of the Applied Science Co‑op Program. The Co‑op Career Advisor and Industry Partner works closely with faculty, staff,



and students to deliver co‑op programming for a total of approximately 3,500 Applied Science co‑op students during their multi-year journeys as co‑op students at UBC. The Co‑op Career Advisor and Industry Partner may supervise student staff positions, including hiring, discipline, evaluation, and termination. Further, they support external employers to provide advice, mediate major workplace issues, and intervene when necessary.
Work Performed a. ADVISING AND COACHING: Provides co-op students with one‑on‑one and group career advising and coaching before, during and after each Co‑op work term.
Evaluates and interprets students' qualifications to suggest relevant job postings and/or employers with the goal of ensuring successful co‑op work terms.
Identifies opportunities for student learning and promotes student engagement in career building experiences, across the student experience, within and beyond the university.
Provides career advising and coaching for students on a variety of career and career development topics and work search (i.e., career exploration, researching the labour market, making meaning of one's disciplinary learning, facilitating experiential learning and reflection, gaining work/volunteer/leadership experience, resumes, cover letters, job interviews, networking and connecting to the workplace community).
Identifies and provides support when students are in crisis or in need of health support and refers to appropriate level of support or intervention (i.e., Emergency Services, Counseling Services, Early Alert).
Provides advice, coaching and resources and advise students facing complex workplaces issues such as discrimination, harassment, bullying and/or termination.
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📌 Co-op Career Advisor and Industry Partner (British Columbia)
🏢 UBC
📍 British Columbia